Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund (VTEB)

Market Price (8/6/2026): $49.7

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund (VTEB)

Market Price (8/6/2026): $49.7

Key Takeaways

VTEB has returned +0.8% YTD vs +13.2% for SPY, -0.2% for AGG; +5.1% over the past 12 months (SPY +23.6%, AGG +2.1%). details →
Priced in gold, VTEB has returned -48.3% over the past 3 years, vs +10.2% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
Over the past month, VTEB has seen net inflows of +$989M (+2.2% of assets). details →
VTEB yields 3.42% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
VTEB is trading within 1.4% of its all-time high. details →

Last updated: 8/5/2026.

Price Chart

ETF Price
Price/Gold

Asset Allocation with VTEB

Risk Tolerance:

ConservativeModerateAggressive

Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives

10Y Return (ann.)

+11.9%

Volatility

10.8%

Sharpe

0.84

YTD

+8.6%

Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	SPY	25.0%	-0.2%	5.5%	3.0%	13.2%
Bond	VTEB	50.0%	0.1%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	4.1%	5.0%	3.2%	-1.7%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	0.6%	-3.2%	4.1%	27.4%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	0.0%	-1.7%	0.5%	14.0%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-0.2%	0.1%	1.0%	-26.9%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.1%	0.1%	-0.4%	-0.5%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	0.4%	1.9%	0.6%	4.9%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	SPY	55.0%	-0.2%	5.5%	3.0%	13.2%
Bond	VTEB	25.0%	0.1%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	4.1%	5.0%	3.2%	-1.7%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	0.6%	-3.2%	4.1%	27.4%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	0.0%	-1.7%	0.5%	14.0%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-0.2%	0.1%	1.0%	-26.9%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.1%	0.1%	-0.4%	-0.5%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	0.2%	3.2%	1.8%	8.6%

	ETF	%	1D	1W	1M	YTD
Equity	SPY	80.0%	-0.2%	5.5%	3.0%	13.2%
Bond	VTEB	5.0%	0.1%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	4.1%	5.0%	3.2%	-1.7%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	0.6%	-3.2%	4.1%	27.4%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	0.0%	-1.7%	0.5%	14.0%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	1.0%	-26.9%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	-0.4%	-0.5%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	-0.0%	4.4%	2.6%	10.4%

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	SPY	25.0%	15.3%	15.2%	0.82
Bond	VTEB	50.0%	1.9%	5.1%	-0.14
Gold	GLD	10.0%	12.0%	15.1%	0.65
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	7.1%	17.1%	0.32
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	4.9%	17.5%	0.21
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	58.2%	76.0%	0.91
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.44
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	6.6%	7.0%	0.55

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	SPY	55.0%	15.3%	15.2%	0.82
Bond	VTEB	25.0%	1.9%	5.1%	-0.14
Gold	GLD	7.0%	12.0%	15.1%	0.65
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	7.1%	17.1%	0.32
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	4.9%	17.5%	0.21
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	58.2%	76.0%	0.91
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.44
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	11.9%	10.8%	0.84

	ETF	%	Return	Volatility	Sharpe
Equity	SPY	80.0%	15.3%	15.2%	0.82
Bond	VTEB	5.0%	1.9%	5.1%	-0.14
Gold	GLD	3.0%	12.0%	15.1%	0.65
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	7.1%	17.1%	0.32
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	4.9%	17.5%	0.21
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	58.2%	76.0%	0.91
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	0.4%	4.9%	-0.44
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	17.0%	14.9%	0.95

Figures are on an annualized basis, based on monthly return data for the last 10 years

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	SPY	25.0%	-23.0%	-30.4%	-19.3%
Bond	VTEB	50.0%	-10.1%	-10.6%	1.8%
Gold	GLD	10.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	2.5%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	0.0%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	7.5%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Conservative Portfolio		100.0%	-13.5%	-15.9%	-4.3%

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	SPY	55.0%	-23.0%	-30.4%	-19.3%
Bond	VTEB	25.0%	-10.1%	-10.6%	1.8%
Gold	GLD	7.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	4.0%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	5.0%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	2.0%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	2.0%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Moderate Portfolio		100.0%	-17.8%	-23.4%	-11.8%

	ETF	%	Inflation Shock	Covid Pandemic	2018 Correction
Equity	SPY	80.0%	-23.0%	-30.4%	-19.3%
Bond	VTEB	5.0%	-10.1%	-10.6%	1.8%
Gold	GLD	3.0%	-7.7%	-6.3%	5.0%
Commodity	DBC	2.2%	20.5%	-23.7%	-17.5%
Real Estate	VNQ	4.5%	-29.8%	-41.6%	-11.1%
Bitcoin	BTCUSD	5.2%	-56.0%	-33.5%	-37.4%
Cash	GOVT	0.0%	-12.4%	4.4%	1.6%
Aggressive Portfolio		100.0%	-23.0%	-29.2%	-18.1%

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Top 20 Holdings for VTEB

Total Weights
Top 5: 0.6% | Top 10: 1.1% | Top 20: 1.9%

	Holding	ETF Weight
645790VV5	New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority 0.10% 07/01/2061	0.19%
91412HWH2	University of California 5.00% 05/15/2036	0.12%
451434CB8	State of Idaho 4.00% 06/30/2027	0.11%
13062TH72	State of California 5.25% 08/01/2032	0.10%
574193YA0	State of Maryland 5.00% 06/01/2038	0.10%
20775DL75	Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority 0.15% 07/01/2057	0.10%
64966SSY3	City of New York NY 5.00% 08/01/2034	0.09%
190813TK1	Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority 1.64% 04/01/2047	0.09%
89602HJC2	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 5.00% 02/01/2028	0.09%
20775DU59	Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority 0.10% 07/01/2042	0.09%
67766WV74	Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund 5.00% 12/01/2035	0.08%
235308Y23	Dallas Independent School District 5.00% 02/15/2056	0.08%
29270C7X7	Energy Northwest 5.00% 07/01/2034	0.08%
64990FPV0	New York State Dormitory Authority 4.00% 02/15/2047	0.08%
65000BW38	New York State Dormitory Authority 5.50% 07/01/2054	0.08%
29270C7Y5	Energy Northwest 5.00% 07/01/2041	0.08%
677632T92	Ohio State University/The 5.00% 06/01/2035	0.08%
592112YZ3	Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN 5.00% 01/01/2032	0.08%
452152P21	State of Illinois 5.00% 11/01/2029	0.08%
64972JZB7	New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue 5.00% 11/01/2035	0.08%

Performance for VTEB Top Holdings

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Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Total [1]
Returns
VTEB Return	1%	-8%	6%	1%	4%	1%	5%
Peers Return	0%	-9%	6%	1%	4%	-0%	1%
S&P 500 Return	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	13%	106%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
VTEB Win Rate	67%	25%	50%	58%	58%	75%
Peers Win Rate	64%	28%	50%	47%	63%	75%
S&P 500 Win Rate	75%	42%	67%	75%	67%	50%
Max Drawdowns [4]
VTEB Max Drawdown	-2%	-12%	-6%	-2%	-4%	-3%
Peers Max Drawdown	-2%	-13%	-7%	-3%	-5%	-3%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-5%	-25%	-10%	-8%	-19%	-9%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: MUB, TFI, ITM, LMUB.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/5/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker	1Y	3Y	5Y
VTEB	0.45	-0.33	-0.78
Bond Top Results (3Y)
USHY	0.14	0.74	0.06
SHYG	0.07	0.69	0.19
HYG	0.05	0.66	0.01
JNK	0.17	0.66	-0.01
SPSB	-0.54	0.46	-0.49

Results as of 7312026.

Event	VTEB	S&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
% Loss	-12.2%	-24.5%
% Gain to Breakeven	13.9%	32.4%
Time to Breakeven	707 days	427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
% Loss	-15.7%	-33.7%
% Gain to Breakeven	18.7%	50.9%
Time to Breakeven	92 days	140 days

Compare to MUB, TFI, ITM, LMUB

In The Past

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund's stock fell -3.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 3.6% gain to breakeven.

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Compare to MUB, TFI, ITM, LMUB

In The Past

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund's stock fell -3.5% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 3.6% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

Asset Allocation

Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.

VTEB Dip Buy History

VTEB had 5 events since 8/25/2015 where the dip threshold of -5.0% within 60 days was triggered

8.3% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
318 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
-0.9% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

60 Day Dip			VTEB Subsequent Performance
Date	VTEB	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			5%	8%	-1%	318
10192023	-5%	-6%	10%	11%	-0%	348
10212022	-6%	-7%	2%	8%	-1%	173
3212022	-5%	-5%	-1%	0%	-8%	318
3182020	-10%	-25%	15%	18%	-5%	329
11302016	-5%	1%	5%	7%	-0%	282

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 60-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 8/5/2026

VTEB had 1 events since 8/25/2015 where the dip threshold of -10% within 90 days was triggered

24% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
328 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
0% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event

90 Day Dip			VTEB Subsequent Performance
Date	VTEB	SPY	1Y	Peak Return	Max Drop	# Days to Peak
Median			21%	24%	0%	328
3192020	-13%	-22%	21%	24%	0%	328

[1] Dip event defined as first instance dip threshold is triggered within a 90-day time period.
[2] Analysis for period from 1/1/2005 to 8/5/2026

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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

Ticker	Name	Dip %	Mkt Price	Price Date	Peak Price	Peak Date	# Days
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-7.0%	79.96	8052026	86.00	6222026	44
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-7.7%	65.72	8052026	71.21	6222026	44
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	-7.5%	34.52	8052026	37.30	6222026	44
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	-22.8%	169.14	8052026	219.20	6212026	45
EWZ	iShares MSCI Brazil ETF	-13.5%	36.11	8052026	41.73	4142026	113
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	-8.7%	36.08	8052026	39.53	2102026	176
ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	-7.9%	35.09	8052026	38.10	4142026	113
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	-16.9%	28.54	8052026	34.34	2092026	177
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	-10.2%	309.98	8052026	345.22	6222026	44
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	-7.0%	150.27	8052026	161.66	6222026	44
ARKK	ARK Innovation ETF	-8.9%	76.18	8052026	83.61	7062026	30
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	-26.4%	42.89	8052026	58.26	5062026	91
BOTZ	Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF	-10.4%	37.30	8052026	41.63	5132026	84
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	-6.6%	84.37	8052026	90.34	6022026	64
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-20.7%	72.65	8052026	91.62	5112026	86
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	-23.8%	18.10	8052026	23.75	6022026	64
ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	-14.9%	122.40	8052026	143.82	5282026	69
ARKW	ARK Next Generation Internet ETF	-5.8%	145.30	8052026	154.18	6012026	65
ARKX	ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF	-13.7%	32.58	8052026	37.74	5282026	69
NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	-43.5%	23.65	8052026	41.89	5272026	70
XOVR	EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF	-9.1%	19.39	8052026	21.34	7062026	30
AGIX	KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF	-9.8%	44.57	8052026	49.40	6012026	65
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund	-7.1%	65.40	8052026	70.39	5112026	86
RAAX	VanEck Real Assets ETF	-6.3%	40.03	8052026	42.70	5112026	86
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	-6.2%	185.91	8052026	198.21	6022026	64
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	-8.4%	57.31	8052026	62.56	3292026	129
XLC	State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF	-6.9%	110.87	8052026	119.10	4192026	108
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	-7.9%	43.66	8052026	47.40	3012026	157
FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	-8.7%	21.16	8052026	23.18	3292026	129
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	-14.8%	569.70	8052026	668.91	6222026	44
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	-19.0%	530.70	8052026	655.01	6222026	44
XBI	State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF	-6.9%	153.01	8052026	164.28	7092026	27
XOP	State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF	-12.2%	165.19	8052026	188.18	3292026	129
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	-5.9%	101.31	8052026	107.70	6012026	65
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	-9.4%	45.92	8052026	50.66	3022026	156
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	-27.4%	72.19	8052026	99.42	3012026	157
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	-17.9%	94.53	8052026	115.11	6222026	44
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	-6.9%	83.00	8052026	89.15	3012026	157
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	-5.8%	53.25	8052026	56.53	3012026	157
SPTL	State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	-6.2%	25.33	8052026	26.99	3012026	157
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	-5.5%	97.36	8052026	103.08	3012026	157
EDV	Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF	-10.0%	60.65	8052026	67.42	3012026	157
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	-10.2%	16.98	8052026	18.91	5122026	85
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	-10.1%	28.48	8052026	31.69	5122026	85
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	-11.8%	32.24	8052026	36.53	5192026	78
GSG	iShares GSCI Commodity	-5.8%	30.01	8052026	31.85	3182026	140
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF	-9.1%	23.54	8052026	25.91	5122026	85
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	-6.2%	28.63	8052026	30.53	5122026	85
GLD	SPDR Gold Trust	-20.5%	389.64	8052026	490.00	3022026	156
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	-20.5%	79.85	8052026	100.38	3022026	156
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-20.4%	84.03	8052026	105.54	3022026	156
SGOL	ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares	-12.1%	44.66	8052026	50.81	3022026	156
BAR	Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares	-15.6%	44.34	8052026	52.53	3022026	156
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	-34.0%	56.07	8052026	84.99	3012026	157
SIVR	ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF	-6.6%	83.39	8052026	89.26	3012026	157
PPLT	ETFS Physical Platinum Shares	-26.7%	15.73	8052026	21.47	3012026	157
CPER	United States Copper Index Fund ETV	-9.6%	33.33	8052026	36.88	3012026	157
PALL	ETFS Physical Palladium Shares	-23.7%	24.82	8052026	32.54	2242026	162
USO	United States Oil Fund LP	-24.9%	114.88	8052026	152.96	5192026	78
UNG	United States Natural Gas Fund LP	-28.0%	9.74	8052026	13.52	2052026	181
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV	-7.1%	55.85	8052026	60.13	5042026	93
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	-20.9%	36.74	8052026	46.47	5112026	86
FBTC	Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund	-20.9%	56.42	8052026	71.35	5112026	86
ETHA	iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	-21.2%	14.48	8052026	18.38	4192026	108

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-04

Asset allocation rotation · Past week

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$14.5B), followed by Bond (+$3.7B), while Real Estate (−$60M) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Total Market (+$7.2B) and out of Industry Subsector (−$2.6B).
Relative to fund size, KLMN drew the largest inflow (+11.0% of AUM) and PKW the largest outflow (−30.1%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$7.08B	+1.0%
2	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$3.6B	+0.4%
3	DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust	Equity US Large Concentrated	+$1.92B	+4.2%
4	EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	+$1.42B	+5.6%
5	HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	+$1.09B	+6.3%
6	XLI	State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$1.05B	+3.1%
7	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$901M	+0.1%
8	XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$808M	+1.4%
9	JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Equity Option Income	+$805M	+2.0%
10	SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	Equity US Large Growth	+$758M	+1.4%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	KLMN		Other	+$218M	+11.0%
2	TBLL	Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF	Other	+$237M	+8.3%
3	BHYB	Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF	Other	+$215M	+8.0%
4	IYH	iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF	Other	+$255M	+7.0%
5	HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	Bond High Yield Corporate	+$1.09B	+6.3%
6	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$87M	+6.3%
7	EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	+$1.42B	+5.6%
8	FYC	First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund	Other	+$72M	+5.4%
9	HYMB	State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF	Other	+$169M	+5.1%
10	SEIE		Other	+$62M	+5.0%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$4.45B	-0.6%
2	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$1.99B	-4.4%
3	SDY	State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	Equity Dividend Income	-$1.77B	-8.1%
4	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$1.15B	-1.7%
5	SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	Other	-$1.06B	-13.8%
6	IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$1.04B	-1.3%
7	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	-$879M	-0.2%
8	SPHD	Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	Other	-$654M	-19.2%
9	PKW	Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF	Other	-$529M	-30.1%
10	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Bond Long Treasury	-$508M	-1.2%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	PKW	Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF	Other	-$529M	-30.1%
2	SPHD	Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	Other	-$654M	-19.2%
3	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$185M	-16.9%
4	SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	Other	-$1.06B	-13.8%
5	ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Equity Thematic	-$264M	-11.9%
6	SDY	State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF	Equity Dividend Income	-$1.77B	-8.1%
7	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$83M	-6.5%
8	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	-$94M	-5.8%
9	RSPN	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF	Other	-$54M	-4.9%
10	RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	-$100M	-4.8%

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$65.1B), followed by Bond (+$17.3B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$17.2B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$4.5B).
Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+56.6% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−39.2%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$11.98B	+1.2%
2	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$10.93B	+1.6%
3	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$10.43B	+1.3%
4	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$6.68B	+14.6%
5	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$6.2B	+3.9%
6	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$6.13B	+25.4%
7	EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	+$5.95B	+26.4%
8	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$3.85B	+3.9%
9	EFV	iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF	Equity International Developed Broad	+$3.64B	+13.1%
10	XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	+$3.53B	+6.3%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	BFLX	iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF	Other	+$889M	+56.6%
2	DFAL		Other	+$582M	+48.0%
3	ACYN	FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF	Other	+$410M	+33.6%
4	IHE	iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF	Other	+$427M	+29.6%
5	EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	+$5.95B	+26.4%
6	DFGP	Dimensional - Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF	Other	+$873M	+26.1%
7	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$6.13B	+25.4%
8	IXC	iShares Global Energy ETF	Other	+$585M	+21.8%
9	FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Other	+$267M	+20.8%
10	HFSI	Hartford Strategic Income ETF	Other	+$190M	+18.9%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$12.17B	-1.4%
2	QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	-$7.07B	-1.5%
3	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$3.14B	-17.3%
4	LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Bond Intermediate Corporate	-$1.49B	-4.3%
5	IWD	iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$1.13B	-1.4%
6	SCZ	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF	Equity International Small Cap	-$1.05B	-7.9%
7	XLC	State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$908M	-4.0%
8	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$885M	-39.2%
9	IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$855M	-0.7%
10	IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Equity US Small Cap Core	-$854M	-1.0%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$885M	-39.2%
2	XHB	State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Other	-$466M	-27.7%
3	USO	United States Oil Fund, LP	Commodity Energy	-$531M	-24.6%
4	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$284M	-24.3%
5	DMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	Other	-$275M	-23.8%
6	LCTU	iShares U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF	Other	-$278M	-22.9%
7	KLMN		Other	-$516M	-22.4%
8	FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$781M	-18.1%
9	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$3.14B	-17.3%
10	ITB	iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF	Other	-$378M	-16.3%

Asset allocation rotation · Past 3 months

Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$196.4B), followed by Bond (+$68.4B), while Crypto (−$8.2B) and Commodity (−$4.6B) saw the largest outflows.
Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$71.0B) and out of Gold (−$6.3B).
Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+127.1% of AUM) and FXN the largest outflow (−63.4%).

Largest inflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$43.77B	+5.1%
2	SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$26.06B	+3.3%
3	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$24.03B	+116.6%
4	VTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF	Equity US Total Market	+$20.51B	+3.1%
5	SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	+$19.01B	+12.7%
6	SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Cash	+$14.33B	+15.1%
7	QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Equity US Nasdaq Growth	+$12.08B	+12.4%
8	SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Equity Industry Subsector	+$11.96B	+27.6%
9	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Bond US Aggregate Core	+$9.22B	+5.8%
10	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Equity Dividend Income	+$9.09B	+9.5%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	NASA	Tema Space Innovators ETF	Equity Thematic	+$1.69B	+127.1%
2	DRAM	Roundhill Memory ETF	Other	+$24.03B	+116.6%
3	ARKQ	ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF	Equity Thematic	+$2.29B	+105.7% ⚠
4	SNXX	Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF	Other	+$1.66B	+62.8% ⚠
5	FXL	First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund	Other	+$989M	+56.6%
6	FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	Other	+$651M	+56.0%
7	CORO	iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF	Equity International Broad	+$4.16B	+54.6%
8	IALT	iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF	Equity Asset Allocation	+$2.45B	+51.8% ⚠
9	DFAL		Other	+$582M	+50.0%
10	TSPA	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research ETF	Other	+$1.62B	+45.3%

Largest outflows

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	Equity US Large Cap Core	-$19.37B	-2.0%
2	QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$6.15B	-13.3%
3	IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Crypto	-$5.22B	-10.8%
4	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$4.75B	-22.6%
5	VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$4.6B	-36.6%
6	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity Gold	-$3.5B	-2.6%
7	XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$3.37B	-8.7%
8	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Commodity Gold	-$2.89B	-4.6%
9	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.23B	-34.4%
10	IVE	iShares S&P 500 Value ETF	Equity US Large Value	-$2.19B	-4.5%

#	Ticker	Name	Type	Net flow	% of AUM
1	FXN	First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund	Equity Broad Sector	-$733M	-63.4%
2	FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Other	-$1.07B	-44.7%
3	EEMA	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF	Other	-$509M	-39.7%
4	IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Equity Broad Sector	-$541M	-39.4%
5	VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	Equity Factor Smart Beta	-$4.6B	-36.6%
6	THRO	iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF	Equity Thematic	-$2.23B	-34.4%
7	FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$1.56B	-32.2%
8	AKRE	Akre Focus ETF	Equity US Large Growth	-$1.41B	-25.8%
9	ILF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	Equity Emerging Markets	-$876M	-22.7%
10	IQMM	ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF	Other	-$4.75B	-22.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2589 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About VTEB

Holdings Count: 2
Expense Ratio: 0.03%
Inception Date: 2015-08-21

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
This index-tracking fund aims to mirror the performance of a specific benchmark, the Standard & Poor's National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, which represents the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market. It achieves this by employing a sampling strategy, carefully selecting a portion of the index's holdings to replicate its overall characteristics. A minimum of 80% of its assets will be invested in securities included in this target index. Crucially, under typical market conditions, at least 80% of the fund's portfolio will consist of bonds generating income that is exempt from both federal income tax and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). A primary risk is its sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations: rising rates can lead to a decrease in bond prices, while falling rates may eventually reduce the income distributed by the fund. This fund is designed for investors seeking potentially tax-free federal income who are comfortable with moderate swings in both investment value and distributed income. To maintain diversification, for 75% of its total assets, the fund generally restricts its holdings: it won't acquire more than 10% of an issuer's voting securities, nor will it invest more than 5% of its total assets in a single issuer's securities. Exceptions to these limits apply when necessary to match the target index's composition or when investing in U.S. government or agency obligations.
Asset Class: Municipal Bond | ETF Website

Recent Active Movers

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
APPS	Digital Turbine	1.6	38.5%	163.4%
BLMN	Bloomin Brands	1.0	32.8%	92.1%
MTRN	Materion	6.2	30.8%	139.3%
SWIM	Latham	0.9	28.1%	15.0%
FTK	Flotek Industries	1.3	27.9%	109.3%
PRGO	Perrigo	1.8	23.1%	0.0%
CRCT	Cricut	1.3	22.9%	28.0%
GERN	Geron	1.1	21.6%	23.5%
GSM	Ferroglobe	0.8	21.3%	-9.9%
WTTR	Select Water Solutions	2.8	20.3%	113.7%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
LMB	Limbach	0.6	-35.5%	-36.1%
SEDG	SolarEdge Technologies	2.1	-30.5%	17.5%
VPG	Vishay Precision	1.0	-27.2%	91.1%
LMAT	LeMaitre Vascular	1.8	-25.3%	-2.1%
TDC	Teradata	2.4	-23.7%	-13.8%
TYRA	Tyra Biosciences	1.6	-21.0%	-2.2%
ADV	Advantage Solutions	0.4	-20.9%	50.1%
PODD	Insulet	9.3	-20.1%	-53.1%
BV	BrightView	1.0	-19.2%	-16.3%
EXTR	Extreme Networks	3.5	-19.0%	57.3%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
AXTI	AXT	3.7	85.6%	319.6%
AAOI	Applied Optoelectronics	9.8	68.0%	268.8%
PLPC	Preformed Line Products	2.3	66.2%	128.5%
FTK	Flotek Industries	1.3	65.5%	109.3%
BLZE	Backblaze	1.1	63.6%	299.6%
APPS	Digital Turbine	1.6	62.2%	163.4%
IESC	IES	15.6	58.0%	101.5%
MTRN	Materion	6.2	56.9%	139.3%
VOYG	Voyager Technologies	2.0	53.5%	32.9%
AEHR	Aehr Test Systems	3.0	51.0%	389.3%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
AHCO	AdaptHealth	0.9	-39.8%	-34.8%
EMAT	Evolution Metals & Technologies	1.7	-38.0%	-87.2%
CCB	Coastal Financial	0.7	-37.5%	-61.5%
PHAT	Phathom Pharmaceuticals	0.7	-29.3%	-50.4%
ALIT	Alight	7.6	-28.9%	-63.0%
RBLX	Roblox	25.8	-27.8%	-55.3%
GLUE	Monte Rosa Therapeutics	1.6	-27.6%	-0.4%
LMB	Limbach	0.6	-26.5%	-36.1%
REZI	Resideo Technologies	4.0	-26.4%	-25.3%
ALHC	Alignment Healthcare	2.8	-25.2%	-30.7%

Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
FBRX	Forte Biosciences	1.4	244.3%	180.9%
TRAX	First Tracks Biotherapeutics	1.6	137.4%	152.4%
UTZ	Utz Brands	1.2	73.0%	38.4%
EFOR	Everforth	1.3	72.2%	66.8%
CMCO	Columbus McKinnon	0.6	61.9%	25.6%
FTK	Flotek Industries	1.3	61.0%	109.3%
CDNA	CareDx	2.3	60.7%	141.5%
FET	Forum Energy Technologies	0.8	59.1%	104.4%
AMC	AMC Entertainment	1.9	55.2%	71.2%
NEWP	New Pacific Metals	1.1	53.2%	68.9%

Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
WLFC	Willis Lease Finance	1.3	-70.6%	-51.9%
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.6	-65.1%	-26.4%
EMAT	Evolution Metals & Technologies	1.7	-52.7%	-87.2%
CCB	Coastal Financial	0.7	-43.4%	-61.5%
ALHC	Alignment Healthcare	2.8	-43.1%	-30.7%
SNEX	StoneX	8.7	-37.4%	19.9%
IONS	Ionis Pharmaceuticals	8.9	-37.2%	-31.5%
NTLA	Intellia Therapeutics	1.3	-37.1%	22.0%
ADTN	Adtran	0.6	-36.9%	-9.0%
FAC	Factorial Energy	0.7	-36.7%	46.3%

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Profile

	VTEB	MUB	TFI	ITM	LMUB	Median
Name	Vanguard T.	iShares Na.	State Stre.	VanEck Int.	iShares Lo.
Asset Class	Bond	Bond	Bond	Bond	Bond	-
AUM ($ Bil)	48.8	45.3	3.1	2.1	1.6	3.1
Expense Ratio	0.03%	0.05%	0.23%	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)	7.23	3.62	0.45	0.23	0.21	0.45
Latest Day Volume (Mil)	8.80	5.69	0.32	-	0.16	3.00
Holdings Count	2	6	1,937	1,365	782	782
Inception Date	8/21/2015	9/7/2007	9/11/2007	12/4/2007	3/17/2025	-

Fundamentals

	VTEB	MUB	TFI	ITM	LMUB	Median
Name	Vanguard T.	iShares Na.	State Stre.	VanEck Int.	iShares Lo.
Net Asset Value	49.58	105.42	44.92	46.02	49.62	-
Premium/Discount	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Distribution Yield	3.4%	3.2%	3.6%	0.0%	3.8%	3.4%
Sales Yield	-	-	-	-	-	-
Earnings Yield	-	-	-	-	-	-

Valuation

	VTEB	MUB	TFI	ITM	LMUB	Median
Name	Vanguard T.	iShares Na.	State Stre.	VanEck Int.	iShares Lo.
P/S (TTM)	-	-	-	-	-	-
P/E (TTM)	-	-	-	-	-	-
P/FCF (TTM)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Forward P/E	-	-	-	-	-	-
Forward P/S	-	-	-	-	-	-

Risk

	VTEB	MUB	TFI	ITM	LMUB	Median
Name	Vanguard T.	iShares Na.	State Stre.	VanEck Int.	iShares Lo.
Volatility (1Y)	2.7%	3.0%	2.8%	2.9%	4.2%	2.9%
Volatility (3Y)	4.0%	4.0%	4.2%	4.1%	5.8%	4.1%
Volatility (5Y)	3.9%	4.1%	4.3%	4.3%	5.8%	4.3%
Beta (1Y)	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.11	0.08
Beta (3Y)	0.05	0.06	0.04	0.04	0.02	0.04
Beta (5Y)	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.02	0.05
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.87	1.55	1.49	1.31	1.63	1.55
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)	0.76	0.71	0.56	0.69	0.53	0.69
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	0.17	0.15	-0.08	0.01	0.53	0.15
Max Drawdown (1Y)	-2.7%	-2.8%	-2.8%	-3.4%	-3.3%	-2.8%
Max Drawdown (3Y)	-4.8%	-4.8%	-6.0%	-5.3%	-5.5%	-5.3%
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-12.6%	-11.8%	-15.3%	-15.0%	-5.5%	-12.6%

Returns

	VTEB	MUB	TFI	ITM	LMUB	Median
Name	Vanguard T.	iShares Na.	State Stre.	VanEck Int.	iShares Lo.
1M Return	-1.2%	-1.3%	-1.4%	-1.5%	-2.4%	-1.4%
3M Return	-0.1%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.8%	-0.9%	-0.4%
6M Return	0.1%	-0.4%	-0.6%	-1.6%	-0.1%	-0.4%
YTD Return	0.8%	0.4%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
1Y Return	5.3%	4.7%	4.3%	3.9%	7.0%	4.7%
2Y Return	5.2%	4.6%	3.9%	5.4%	-	4.9%
3Y Return	9.4%	8.9%	7.3%	8.7%	-	8.8%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	7152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	10.7 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 6302026	51.2%
Average Daily Volume	6.8 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	1.6 days

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